O25: JOSEPH, TARREN [DECEASED]

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Name: Tarren Joseph
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Place of Residence: Micoud, St. Lucia
Language/s: English, French
Hobbies and Interests: Old school arcade machines, fencing, fishing

Appearance: Tarren stands at five feet and eight inches tall, and stands with a notable lean to the left, with one leg slightly shorter than the other. Her skin is tan and freckled, and she tends to burn easily. She has dark hair and eyes, and her hair is styled into a bowl cut with bangs that are slightly longer and curl over her eyebrows. She has a very straight, narrow frame, weighing in at a willowy 142lbs.

Tarren's lips are thin and her nose is straight and small relative to her face. She looks constantly as if brooding but smiles quickly.

Tarren prefers leggings and sleeveless shirts as her casual wear. On the day of the abduction she was wearing grey and black striped leggings, a purple tank top with a picture of a Siberian Tiger on it, a bright pink hoodie, and a white ballcap that read "Welcome Down" in red font. She also has white tennis shoes on.

Biography: Born to Jean-Baptiste and Mary Joseph, Tarren was born in St. Lucia in the town of Castries, though her parents soon relocated to Micoud when she was very young. Mary was the second daughter of Travis Cage, who was the CEO of Pursnipity Incorporated, a web development company that is one of the leaders in technology in the United States, based out of California. Her father often vacationed in St Lucia, and when Mary was twenty she moved there permanently to be with Jean-Baptiste - whom she met in a doughnut shop on one of these trips - who ran a three vessel fishing company. Mary had done some work for her father in a fundraising and charity capacity. The two remain prominent in Micoud's social scene, and try to fly back to America once every two years for extended periods of time.

Tarren is the sole child in her family, and was a happy, healthy baby. Spoiled rotten by her grandparents and wanting for nothing, Tarren didn't learn the value of items she owned until she was much older and interacted with students at school. Somewhat of a social butterfly partially from her wealthy status, Tarren learned quickly how to deal with other students socially, and developed a healthy ego with her social skills even as her academic skills suffered.

Having a fairly well developed cushion for failure, Tarren didn't take her studies as seriously as she should've. She tended to excel at language courses and essay writing classes, but lacked any talent whatsoever in maths and sciences, requiring a private tutor. Even with the extra help, Tarren barely squeaked by, displaying very little interest in developing her knowledge in these subjects.

On a trip to visit her grandfather when Tarren was 10, they took in a few amateur fencing matches and Tarren was enthralled. Eager to learn the sport, she badgered her father and mother until they agreed that she could learn on some of her visits to America. She displayed little actual talent for the sport, but her eagerness and hard work has resulted in some strides being taken and some rudimentary basics mastered.

Her other major interest is fishing. Whenever her father has a free weekend the two can be found out on the waters, attempting to fill their boat with fish. Tarren cherishes the time she gets with her father as well as the calming act of waiting for a catch, and displays great patience while doing so. Though she’s tried dock fishing and fly fishing during various trips to and from America, going out on a boat with her father and casting lines is her favourite variation.

Tarren had been interested in old school arcades since she was very young and her father would take her to the only arcade in their small town, where she would spend most of the day playing. As a reward for getting a passing grade in her 11th year of school, Tarren’s parents got her a pinball machine - Skydiver. Tarren spends hours on the machine and has perfected both her backspin and the tilt, cheating in such a way that the machine won’t detect it. Just recently, she’s maxed out all four players’ scores on Skydiver, leaving the high scores at an impossibly high ERROR.

Tarren has few close friends at school, and tends to hang out with these few a lot. Every weekend she’s either at someone’s house or hosting an event of her own. So far she’s shown next to no interest in romantic interpersonal relationships, preferring to socialize on friendly terms. She also doesn’t spend any time on social media, liking her relationships to be grounded and real.

Tarren's goal for the future is to eventually take over her father's fishing business, though first she has plans to get a post-secondary education back in the states. Her more immediate goal, however, is to work for a year on her fathers' boats and get a feel for the business while she sorts out what she wishes to major in. Her parents are happy to support her decision.

Advantages: Tarren is patient, and her semi-regular fencing training requires her to keep in a rudimentary amount of physical shape. Her training in fencing provides some knowledge in swordplay. Her ability to handle social interactions will prove a boon in an interpersonal survival situation.
Disadvantages: Tarren has no upper body strength to speak of, and looks as though a stiff breeze might knock her over. Her over-reliance on social relationships means she will have a hard time going it alone.

Designated Number: O25

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Designated Weapon: Yellow AFL Game Ball

Conclusion: On the surface a fencer who's good socially seems like a safe shot, but then you look deeper and realise this girl is doomed. Her weapon is bad, her lack of strength will make close quarters a nightmare and her dependency on others will hinder her as time goes on. Maybe she'll manage, but what I see is a girl about to learn her ability to earn high scores means nothing on the field. - Quaker